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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 4.59 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 10.08 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S4, having a general score of 80.9 against 79. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a extremely lighter but thicker phone than the Samsung Galaxy S4. Both of these devices use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a more recent 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4 version.
Galaxy S6 Active has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a better screen pixels density, a better 2560 x 1440px resolution and a bit bigger screen. The Galaxy S4 counts with a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy S6 Active has a more powerful CPU than Galaxy S4, because it has more processing cores, 1 GB more RAM memory, a faster GPU working at 650 MHz and a 64-bits processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light captures and video, a much lower (Full HD) video resolution, a smaller sensor and a worse resolution camera.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S4, because it has a 35% greater battery size.
Although Galaxy S6 Active is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S4. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy Galaxy S4, letting go a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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